Thai consonant 26 of 44
บ – Bo Baimai (baw bai-máai): the Thai letter B
- Class
- Mid class
- Start sound
- b
- End sound
- p
- Keyword
- leaf
บ บอ ใบไม้ baw bai-máai
In short
บ (บอ ใบไม้baw bai-máai) is the 26th letter of the Thai alphabet and a mid-class consonant. At the start of a syllable it sounds like b, and at the end of a syllable like p. Its name means "บ as in ใบไม้, leaf".
How to say บ
b as in 'bed'
The keyword ใบไม้bai-máai means leaf. Say the letter as บอ ใบไม้baw bai-máai.
Thai words with บ
Tap the speaker to hear each word. Can you spot บ in each one?
- บาท bàat
baht (Thai currency)
- บัตร bàt
card
- บน bon
on; up on, upstairs
- บ้าน bâan
house, home
- บ่าย bàai
afternoon; 1 to 3 p.m. on the clock
- บาง baang
some
- บ่อย bàwy
often
- บริษัท baw-rí-sàt
company
- บอก bàwk
to tell, to say (to someone)
- บ่าว bàao
young man (Isan)
Don't mix it up with
Letters that look similar. Compare the loops, tails and notches.
- บอ ใบไม้ baw bai-máai
Tones with mid-class letters
บ is one of the 9 mid-class consonants. With no tone mark:
- Live syllableMid tone
- Dead syllableLow tone
All four tone marks: ◌่ low, ◌้ falling, ◌๊ high, ◌๋ rising.
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